title: The right way to self-fuse bi- and terpyrenyls to afford graphenic cutouts.
abstract: In this work, we subject bi- and terpyrenyls to selective fusion for formation of extended polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Connecting the pyrene units at 4-4'- or 1-4'-positions led to smooth formation of extended PAHs, achieved via cyclodehydrogenation. This is far more difficult if pyrene is coupled in the 1,1'-position.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany. muellen@mpip-mainz.mpg.de.
authors.forename: Dominik
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lorbach
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baumgarten
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Müllen